Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-10
The Neighb orhood.

From the Ford Gazette
We understand town has been started between
here and Dodge.
The D., II. h A. il graded tc Iuka, Pratt county,
and the rails laid to nearly the same point
The new county scheme has made the animals at
Dodge do come powerful paving and Eefaping.
Ford property is becoming SO valuable that when
buyer secures bargain, he IL in danger Of hav-
ing to look down into q revolver.
The Kansas Southwestern has submitted pro-
position to Mrlinyille and election to vote bonds
to that railroad will take place soon.
Rumors reach this Office that new town has
been startled down at Inman postOfice 1t is claim
ed that railroad men are at the back Of It, and that
-
From the Ford Boomer
Flowing for spring crops, is the order Of the
day.
Seven quarter sections, eight miles south Of
Ford. were sold to Indiana men, last week for
81 500 per quarter. How is that fof Ford county
land!
The Rock Island men called on General Fonda,
at Fonda. last Wednesday, and asked him what in
ducements ne would give to have them build
the ms
their report.
The Land Office at Garden City, has at last caught
mp with their work on final proofs, and now there
is but little delay IN fseuing the final receipts This
has only been accomplished by untirfrg labor and
the officials are to be congratulated on getting
once more as it is about the first time since the Of
fee was established. The register and receiver
have attended strictly to business with the above
good result
From the Mullinvirle Telegram:
D. B. Colcord, of the Rock Island surveying
corps, passed through this city this afternoon on
his way to Ford county.
new town has been plated in Ford county,
IA miles southwest Of here. 1t occupies the west
half Of section Is. township g, range %, and is
| named ''Colcord," after b. B. Colcord, of the
| Rock Island. Evidently 1t belongs to the Rock
Island road, which will sssuredly boom 1t for all
| 1t is worth.
Kiowa county this spring, Judging from the pre-
partitions being made by the farmers in this Sec
| ton. Such q movement cannot be too highly COM
| mended We need, above all other things, q rapid
development, Of our agricultural resources. We
will soon have ample railroad facilities which will
insure an active market for all the products we
can raise.
From the Fonda Democrat:
Fonda is the first town in Ford comfy, to be
reached by the great railroads making for Dodge
| City. Paste this in your hat, be wise and make
your investments quickly in the future great.
Dodge City, as county seat, is not any more
liable to have rings, cliques and court house COM
| uiuotiOHe tuou any OthcI CoWu summary sitCdtcus
and all this clamOr against Dodge City is made
merely to crafty the ambition of one or two ambi-
| tious towns. We feel confident we voice the feel.
ing Of large majority Of this part Of the county,
when We cay that they are not yet ready for this
cut merely in order to crafty the ambition of the
| crowd at Speareville, that sprung the scheme at
| this inoppOrtune time.
We are amused at the abuse that lie being heap
ed upon Dodge City, this abuse would be all the
| more amusing were it not calculated to do Ford
county great injury among that class Of people
who are just coming into our borders, and as yet,
not informed as to the true animus that prompt
| these unwarranted assaults. A stranger reading
some Of the papers that trying to boom the new
| county project would at once conclude that eene
locality outside of Ford county would be the bet.
ter place for him to locate. We regret that these
papers saying things at this time that in less
| than six months they will be ashamed, the idea
that s intended to be conveyed that Dodge City has
the balance Of the county by the throat and con-
trolls with iron rod is the eheerrst nonsense.
Look at our county officers elected by the people
of Ford county at the last election. Our represen-
tative to the Legislature from Spearcvle who is too
sick to represent orr interests and is too game to
| rreign. Our Probate Judge is from the southwest
part Of the comfy, newly elected county attor-
ney from the west side, and might go on and
show that this talk of Dodge City is merely rrse
| to detract attention from the echemers designs
| until they are accomplished. We have nothing TO
| Say against Dodge City as a county seat, and we
do know that it is far better to have large strong
county with small expenses light taxes, ETC., than
to have two or three smaller counties, new public
buildings to pay for more officers to pay, higher
| taxes, and general discomfort among our people.
| We are not ready to be carved.